Milledgeville Leaders Support Skate Spot Plans

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville City Council heard from skateboarders about their push for a skate spot to call their own for the first time Tuesday night. It has been two years in the making. Skateboarders and Milledgeville leaders are taking the first steps to turn the skate spot into a reality. There was standing room only during the city…

Department of Justice Wants More Information Before Approving Non-Partisan Elections in Bibb County

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The US Department of Justice says it needs more information on the push to make local elections nonpartisan before they can approve it. The call for more clarification comes less than two months before a scheduled election, in which Republican State Representative Cecil Staton and others voted to drop political parties from the ballots. Now, the…

Warner Robins Music Teacher Nominated for a GRAMMY

  WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A music teacher in Houston County has been nominated for a Grammy. Faye Boyer is one of over 200 quarter-finalists for the first ever Music Educator Award. The award recognizes kindergarten through college educators who’ve made a lasting contribution to music education. She says she tries to bring more than music to the classroom….

Macon Bomb Squad Detonates Recovered WWII Weapon

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bomb Squad detonated a World War II artillery round on Tuesday after recovering it a few days ago. Two brothers were clearing out a shed that belongs to their grandmother off Jeffersonville Road. What they found is a piece of history. Macon Police E.O.D. Commander, Lt. Wilton Collins responded to the scene. The round,…

GSP Investigates Fatal Single-Wreck Accident in Milledgeville

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Milledgeville man is dead after crashing his car into several trees on SR 212 around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol spokeswoman Tracy Watson, 33-year-old William J. Tudor IV was going around a curve when he drove off the roadway. GSP says his pickup truck struck an embankment before hitting the trees….

UPDATE: Twiggs County Inmate in Police Custody

JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Twiggs County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Billy Boney has confirmed the Twiggs County inmate who escaped is now back in police custody. He was found just more than 20 miles away on some railroad tracks in rural Bleckley County. Just before noon Tuesday, a woman spotted him on those tracks and called authorities to report a suspicious…

UPDATE: 2 Adults Confirmed Dead in South Bibb Plane Crash

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are dead after a plane crash in South Bibb County. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones previously reported a child was also among the dead, but he has now amended that statement. 58-year-old Anthony Cabeza of Greer, South Carolina and 71-year-old Julius Gilreath of Greenville, South Carolina took off in their single-engine Piper-32 plane from…

Middle Georgians Donate in Memorial Day Blood Drive

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — All walks of life came out to donate blood for the American Red Cross’ Memorial Blood Drive. As a proud sponsor, 41NBC hit all four locations to talk to the people who helped make it a success! She normally shakes it for the Falcons, but Monday the “bird lady” was in front of AmStar 16 in Macon…

Golf Fundraiser Ready To Help Miss Macon Contest And Kids

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Calling all golfers (and those of us who wish we were!). There is an upcoming golf tournament to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Miss Macon pageant. April Montgomery stopped by our Daybreak studio to talk about the event and how you can get involved.   Categories: Daybreak

Magician Dazzles on Daybreak

Local Magician Cliff Patton and his friend, Peppin the Penguin, visited Daybreak this morning to perform magic for Middle Georgia. He performed ventriloquism with Peppin, then dazzled us with three magic tricks. If you wish to contact him for a performance where you live, his number is (478)-396-2298.  Here are his upcoming performances (they are open to anyone at no…

Teenager Shot in West Bibb County

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A teenager is recovering at a hospital after he was shot twice early Monday morning. According to a news release, 15-year-old Christian Johnson was walking on Massey Road in Macon with his brother when they heard shots fired. Two bullets hit Christian. He was taken to the Medical Center and is listed in stable condition. Officials…

Macon Purrs N Paws Could Lose Lease Due to Smell

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One of Macon’s largest animal rescue groups could lose its lease and end up on the streets. Recently, neighbors near Macon Purrs N Paws have been complaining about an overpowering odor coming from the shelter. Director Anne Brennaman and her volunteers sweep, shampoo and scrub daily, but the smell is still there. “We’ve tried everything we…

Century Plant Ready for Rare Blooming in Macon

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A plant that only blooms every 25 to 50 years is now preparing for a full display in Macon. The ‘century plant’ or the Agave Americana is attracting a lot of attention off of Mason and Carroll Streets. The 20 foot species is slowly budding and towering over the homes in the neighborhood and can be…

Police: Macon Man Shot in Face after Drug Deal

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in the face Friday night. Authorities responded to a call of a person shot at the 2800 block of Simmons Street shortly after 8 p.m. When they arrived, the 49-year-old told police that he when answered the door of his residence he was shot in…

Robins Airman Surprises Son, Daughter at Graduation

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taylor and Shelby Moll proudly walked into the Central Fellowship Christian Academy’s gym, adorned in their caps and gowns Friday; an almost perfect night, but with one very important thing lacking: Their father. Major Jason Moll is a US Airman deployed in Afghanistan for the last year; he couldn’t be there in that gym with them–couldn’t…

UniverSoul Circus Brings Unique Acts To Downtown Macon

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you’re in the mood for something a little bit different than what you’re used to seeing when you go to a circus, check out the UniverSoul Circus this weekend at Central City Park in downtown Macon. Jessica Kendall came in to talk about what you can expect to see this weekend at the circus and…

41NBC Gearing Up for Memorial Day Blood Drive

We’ve been talking about the importance of donating blood and how it helps those around us every day. Monday, we here at 41 NBC are doing our part during an upcoming blood drive on Memorial Day. Brian Fern sat down with Kyle Warnke to qualm any fears you may have about donating, plus a look at Monday’s event. Categories: Daybreak

Downtown Business Owners Want More Notice Before Street Closures

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several downtown business owners say they lose big money when big events shut down the streets of downtown Macon. As it stands now, an event promoter can virtually notify business owners they’ll be closing the streets in a matter of hours, as was the case during the recent filming of two major motion pictures. City councilman…

Milledgeville Skaters Seek Skate Spot Space

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Skateboarders in Milledgeville are asking city leaders to consider building a skate park. City ordinances prohibit skaters to skate on sidewalks or roads, so they hope the city will give them a safe place to call their own. “Someone has said that skateboarders are basically outsiders who want to belong,” Ben Joiner with the Alliance for…